to wither (esp. plants as winter draws near); to fade; to shrivel; to pass one's prime; to start deteriorating; to begin to decline
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
to try all possible means
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
female private parts; female genitals
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
halfway (through, complete); midway
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
joining a company; getting a job with a company; starting work at a company
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
about; on; regarding; per; for every
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
to refuse to compromise (on quality, etc.); to be fastidious about doing things the right way through to the end
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
light rain; rain falling at a time of sadness; condoling rain
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
back issue (of a publication); back number; number (on the back of a player's uniform); shirt number
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...